I'm thinking at my power level 400/400 that my stock mid and y pipe might be a restriction. I've got a custom 3" downpipe, and avo mufflers and stock mid y. I think the easiest and cheapest way for my to bridge the 3" gap is with a $240 ebay special and sell off the mufflers for $50 or something. Actually I am thinking of putting my stock mufflers back on just quiet things down. That would probably hold me back though too.

I'm thinking at my power level 400/400 that my stock mid and y pipe might be a restriction. I've got a custom 3" downpipe, and avo mufflers and stock mid y. I think the easiest and cheapest way for my to bridge the 3" gap is with a $240 ebay special and sell off the mufflers for $50 or something. Actually I am thinking of putting my stock mufflers back on just quiet things down. That would probably hold me back though too.

Thanks!

This is the route I went. The ebay midpipe fits fine for the most part. I couldn't find one that had a midpipe though so I had a vibrant 3" ultra quiet resonator welded in. I had nameless 4" mufflers installed and got tured of the noise so I installed the stock cans.

I'll probably reinstall the nameless mufflers now since it's spring. For some reason, spring/summer/fall is fine for loudness, but I get tired of it in the winter, haha.

For some reason, spring/summer/fall is fine for loudness, but I get tired of it in the winter, haha.

Summertime driving

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Originally Posted by xtea

I've got avo cans which supposedly are the best sounding. I wouldn't mind having it be quieter though. Do you think the resonator affects performance at my level?

The resonator won't affect performance but I wonder how much quieter it will make the drone-prone wagon. I think the varying noise harshness among catbacks and mufflers is due to tip placement. The Borla exhaust is deemed quietest but take a look at how far out and low they sit from the bumper.

Took the ebay mufflers off immediately after starting it up. No. It might as well be straight piped with those. So the Avo's went back on.

Its louder... I like it while driving, sounds like deep rumbly dragon even though I am el headers. But it might be bit too much. I go to a lot of weddings for my job and this well... If I wasn't into cars, I would imagine the person driving this vehicle to have a greasy mullet just on sound alone. I guess it sounds like v8 now. When I am full throttle oh its a wonderful roar. But its definitely louder. A bottle style resonator ain't going to do it. I doubt any low restriction resonator will do it. Hmmmmm......

People have used that vibrant one with success. The MBRP just looks like another bottle type. More volume resonator = more effect. My nameless mid-pipe with the long bottle resonator is pretty good at not droning.

Pulled the trigger on an ultraquiet and an 18" bottle style. Should sound nice deep and respectable after that. I'm actually excited to love the sound again since going equal length on the headers. I'm also worried it might be too quiet, but as the years go by that will be appreciated.